The 207 Collective Podcast

Andrew's story of service began in Cape Neddick, where he spent his formative years and graduated from York High School, before pursuing a degree in law enforcement at SMCC. The aftermath of the 9-11 attacks led him to enlist in the US Army, where he served in Iraq as an MP. Building on this foundation, Andrew now serves as a police officer and registered Maine Guide for Operation Reboot Outd...

Welcome to "The 207 Collective: Back to the Mats". I'm excited to share my passion for Jiu Jitsu and the MMA community. "Back to the Mats" episodes will dive deeper into Jiu Jitsu and MMA. This week, I'm joined by Tyler Gerry and Jason Sorios. We've trained together for years and I consider them brothers. "The 207 Collective" is available on all major p...

This week, I sat down with Adam Landry to discuss something I love: ice fishing. For the past three years, Adam and a team of volunteers and landowners have organized the MAYFC Kids Ice Fishing Derby. MAYFC is a youth football and cheering organization in the Massabesic/RSU 57 school district. Volunteers use this derby to raise money for equipment and uniforms, while giving back to the community w...

The 207 Collective is back! This week, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Bobby Timmons, a welder and fabricator at Timmons Machine and Fabrication, a family business in Windom, Maine. Bobby is also a racecar driver who began racing go-karts as a child and advanced to legend cars, prostocks, and won a championship in the Super Modified Series this past season. His passion for racing led him t...

The Dream Factory inc. is a national, not for profit, volunteer, dream fulfilling organization based in Louisville, Kentucky.  There are currently 32 chapters throughout the US with more being developed each year.  The goal of the Dream Factory is to create the moment of a lifetime for critically and chronically ill children.  We are proud to be the only Wish granting organization that is all volu...

William Brink is the founder of Brink Chiropractic Clinic, a cornerstone of Sanford, Maine, for 46 years. At 72, Bill remains actively engaged, seeing patients select days alongside his son Daniel. He has three children, eight grandchildren, and enjoys triathlon training and competition. Notably, Bill serves as Sanford's First Gentleman, supporting his wife Becky, the city's mayor. Send...

Curtis Johnson, a native of Waterboro, Maine, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2012 and served in Afghanistan with the 10th Mountain Infantry. After his service, Curtis built a successful career as a real estate agent and family man. All while creatively compiling “The Success Vault”, a collection of quotes and key takeaways from 60 books, which all guided him on a 2,500-mile bike ride across America....

Tabetha has been practicing Reiki for 10 plus years and teaching yoga for 6 years. She uses the principles of trauma-informed care and substance use recovery training to create mindful trauma sensitive yoga classes that are welcoming to every body at any level of practice. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services Tabetha combines the clinical models of mental health with the healing modalities o...

Kristen Pelletier, a native of Sanford,  She was involved, In a  life-altering car accident prior to her senior year of high school that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, as a mother of two, she is pursuing the title of Ms. Maine in an upcoming United States of America pageant. Her goal is to demonstrate that individuals with disabilities are not defined by their conditions. Regardless...

Jack Bogard, a retired Sanford, Maine firefighter, owns Sanford Sound, established in 1995. Born in Saugatuck, Michigan, he moved to Maine in 1989 and worked at the Maine Mall and Old Orchard before settling in Sanford. His passion for electronics and cars makes this venture a perfect fit. Since moving to a new location in 2020, the business has grown to an 8,000 square-foot operation with five em...

Mike Joiner, owner and operator of Mike's Mobile, is a mobile mechanic who comes to you. He is also the man behind The Maine Truck Show, where people can show off their rides. This year's show will feature various equipment, vendors, and food trucks, with all proceeds going to the Stay For Life Organization, a non-profit group focused on men's mental health and suicide prevention aw...

Zenas Gagnon, a lifelong Mainer, sought a change and was called by his older brother to come work for him in Alaska. He obtained his CDL and started trucking throughout the state. With the Montana/North Dakota crude oil business booming, Zenas relocated his family and started trucking crude oil across the Montana  and North Dakota and to Canada. Once the economy stabilized, he returned to Maine to...

Episode #27 is proud to feature Tom Narciso, a renowned instructor with a distinguished career spanning three decades. Tom initially taught Machine Trades at the Sanford Regional Vocational Center, where he had the privilege of instructing the yours truly. He subsequently transitioned to a professorship at Southern Maine Community College in Portland, Maine, specializing in precision machining and...

Mike Gill is part owner of the quickly growing brewery River Junction Brewing located in Sanford, Maine.   River Junction Brewing has quickly become a must-try location for craft beer lovers since its opening just over one year ago.  Even if craft beer isn't your thing  River Junctions' laid-back atmosphere and family friendly environment has something for everyone! Please be sure to lis...

Jake Crosby is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word.  His sense of business and making money goes all the way back to buying and selling sodas at his jr. high school for a profit.   His venture into real estate began with purchasing a duplex and, soon after, buying another.  Then he began buying fixer uppers doing the work himself and flipping the houses, which prompted him to get his real e...

Aidan Madigan is an upholsterer, designer, and the owner of Siren Studios. Originally from Connecticut and now based in Alfred, Aidan runs Siren Studios from Outskirts Studios in Lyman, Maine. The studio specializes in upholstery and design for residential, marine, and commercial spaces. Whether it's restoring fine antiques, designing new kitchen banquettes, or retrofitting sailboats, Siren S...

If you live in Maine and listen to local radio, or if you ever had the chance to watch a race at Beech Ridge Motor Speedway then the voice of this week's guest might sound familiar to you. Andy Austin is a Sanford native who has gone full circle in his journey in local broadcasting. Andy is the director of content and equity partner in Port Broadcasting Seacoast Oldies 104.3 FM and 1220AM. Li...

This week I sat down with friend and Jiu Jitsu training partner Jason Sirois.   Jay is a former power lifter who competed in the amateur body building circuit.   When seeing  other gym buddies make giant gains with the use of steroids the lure was too tempting.  Jay went in 100% he got the gains he was looking for but also a massive list of health problems.   Jay has had a stroke and heart attack...

Emmett is 6 years old he loves his pets Ellie and Betty.   He also loves football riding his dirt bike and chasing Bigfoot.   We had some time to kill so we recorded a short episode and he did a great job!!! Send us Fan Mail

This past week, I sat down and spoke with Cassandra. These days, Cassandra is no stranger to the gym, but she talks about how she strayed away from a more healthy lifestyle and, for some time, lived a life that consisted of a lot of partying and drinking. After a while, she decided to make a change, and that is when she got back into the gym and a gym touting. Once she returned to the gym, she dec...

This past week, I  had the opportunity to sit down with Angela and Donnie Whitten.  They are two of the four founders of  Stay; For Life.  Stay; For Life is a non-profit organization that advocates for men's mental health and suicide prevention.  After Angela lost her teenage son Trent to suicide in 2022, she and her team have been on a mission to break the stigma surrounding men's menta...

Tim Harder is a native of southern Maine and Thornton Academy graduate. He obtained his Bachelor's in Marine Biology  from Long Island University, Southampton College before joining the US Army infantry in 2002. After service and returning home he attended University of New England in Biddeford, Maine and earned his Master's degree in Marine Science with a concentration in Biology. His M...

In this episode I had the extremely talented tattoo artist Teresa Andrews sit down with me.   We discussed how she was born on the West Coast and how she made her way to Maine.  We talk about her struggles trying to get into the tattoo industry, and the difficulty of being respected in a male-dominated tattoo business being a young woman.   She didn't give up and worked at a couple of differe...

For this episode, I sat down with Glen and Zac Richard.   We discussed the meaning behind Lacey's Ride.  Lacey is the daughter of Shelly and Glen and older sister to Zac.   She unfortunately passed away at the young age of 23 from colon cancer.  For the last 12 years, the Richard family and countless volunteers and sponsors have worked to raise money for individuals and families of cancer pat...

This week we are on location at FLIPPIN CUSTOMIZED in Wells Maine.  I sat down with owner Scott Brouillard.  We discussed  his fast growing business and YouTube channel FLIPPIN CUSTOMIZED.   Scott is a gear head to his core since being a young child.  At his shop you can find him  Powder Coating, welding, creating metal art, installing lift kits, lowering kits and if it's old and rusty then h...